Two Defenders of Liege Fort Prepare for Final Roll Call
A vivid wartime panorama from Liege Fort de Loneln recounts the siege and grim fate of the 24 defenders and 200 buried beneath concrete. Colonel Naesserce hosts a quiet tour as Gabriel, a wounded sergeant major, recalls the fort’s stubborn stand and vows to join his comrades in death, completing the crypt’s final roll.
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Fort de Lowein
Liege
Holga
Crathebank
London
Quimel Naesence
Petal
N.C. O
Gabriel
Fort de Lonein
E. Thre
Naesserce
Eiveles
M. le
Tam
Port de Loneln
The Parliament Clocks and Their Tax History
The article describes an 1707 tax idea on clocks used to fund Napoleonic wars. It notes the tax failed to raise much revenue, reduced clock purchases, and caused unemployment while enriching collectors later. Private clocks declined, tradesmen offered replacements, and Parliament clocks emerged as a popular surviving pattern.
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Pitt
In Other Words Bargain Prices and Practical Difference
Exploring how much less is 200 and 200007 and how phrasing affects perceived value. Questions compare amounts 200 versus 200007 and phrases like three-and-a-quarter spoken carelessly versus explicit sums. also examines pricing cues such as $1 and up and “1, down” and asks about a practical $5 versus $4.07 and what constitutes a tremendous sacrifice.
Squirrels, Golf Ball, and an Odd Bet in Connecticut
A Boston Transcript style note recalls a golf ball found by a fox and squirrels near a Connecticut wood. A wager quips the fox mistook the ball for an egg, while another suggests it was a moth pall being saved for winter quarters.
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Reynard
Connecticut
Boston
Manki Ante and Men Clash in Army Battles
Fragmentary line discusses Manki Ante and men as fighters of armies. It notes they have not been taught to love one another and mentions exchange, leaving the exact context unclear. The snippet hints at a military or philosophical exchange about warfare and intergroup relations.
Avalanche Swallows Miner Escort Route in Narrow Pass
An avalanche swept a mule train and four miner cabins on a mountain trail in a February melt. A party of officers, guides, packers, and miners, including twenty mules and five packers, vanished as the snow roared down a half mile wide corridor, destroying cabins and trail alike with no survivors.
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Hale
Iountain
Vale Fev
New York Herald
None Died of Laughter in Shakespearean Alternate Ending
A riff on Falstaff dying from laughter as Hal delivers a royal lecture in an imagined revision of King Henry the Fourth. The piece muses how Sir John would respond to the king’s rebuke, imagining his facial change, laughter, and eventual dramatic finish.
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Max Seerbohm
Tnt
Shakespeare
Henry the Fourth
Falstaff
Mitte
Hal
Sir John
Snowplow on tractors aids northern Michigan roads
A tractor propelled snowplow designed for snow swept northern roads uses two operators and endless-tread units. It features a 12 foot wing spread, throws snow 9 feet each side, with a large plow share guiding the cleared path and adjustable height via hand wheels.
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Michigan
Popular Mechanics
Sneezing Closet Warns Of Early Cold At College
A Popular Science Monthly note describes a little pine lined room at Wellesley College called the coriza closet. Inhalation of formaldehyde and eucalyptus fumes is said to trigger sneezing as a warning signal of the onset of a cold. The sealed door is meant to prevent fumes from escaping and a brief stay may stop the cold’s progression.
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Wellesley College
Popular Science Monthly
Visit to Grave Cures War Sufferers in France
War related nervous disorders reportedly eased by visits to graves in France. Reverend A. H. Lieyd of London cites numerous cases as proof, noting patients felt relief after paying respects to fallen relatives. Glorious Dream. Sam Mah boss run down fo chick yisterday with humorous Pere Lawidy quip about owning an aftermobile and detachments to cook chickens in the rear.
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France
A. H. Lieyd
London
England
Sam
Fond
Boston Transcript
Unfortunate Human fTeate from Uncle Eben on knowledge
Uncle Eben quips that knowledge among the human race is limited because many prefer a catchy banjo player to a quality lecturer. He notes the public’s taste shapes what is taught and discussed, implying a mismatch between value and interest in education.
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Eben
Dan
Vestaburg Notes Capture Storms and Local Happenings
Mrs Amanda Bradley shelters with daughter in Vestaburg after a rain storm floods her home requiring thorough cleaning. A new gas station meter at Manley and Nuger’s garage. Multiple local moves, visits, illnesses, and community notices including a marriage at Rev Tanner’s home, and a birthday surprise for Austin Bailey. Community ads note sweaters and dresses and a publisher visit urging education. A fire in the Crawford residence causes $300 loss with no insurance.
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Amanda Bradley
KR. J. Bartlett
Manley & Nuger
George Peasley
Alma
Melon Searles
Jarry Hartman
J. TD. Tanner
Vestuburg
Lula Searles
John Keeler
Uhl Rhodes
Dewitt Murtaugh
Kilmer Beemis
Mr. Fisher
Riverdale
Wim. Caris
John Nickerson
Stanton
Howard Nickerson
Well Lundy
Almm
Qewitt Murtaugh
Dr. Hubbard
Rev. Hendricks
Church of Christ
Joe Greenhow
Austin Bailey
D. W. Robinson
Alina
Matie
Mamie Mc
Call
Midland
Vera
Hazel Mealy
St. Louis
Walker
Sleecer
Breckenridge
Dan McCall
J. W. Robinson
Cochran
Curtis Publishing Co
Robinson
Crawford
Shepard
Fourth Street
Wendell McCall
Breckenridge sale ads and local church funerals mixed in OS
An assortment of items from Breckenridge notices including a basement sale of ercales patterns and waists from D W Robinson Alma, funeral notices for Barney Swope and Daniel Blauvelt, a high school basketball win over Arthur Hill trade school 23 to 16, and social events at M E and Cong church basements. The Breckenridge Eastern Star installs a new player piano.
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D. W. Robinson
Alma
Barney Swope
Wheeler M. E
Bell
Robinson
Breckenridge
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Daniel Blauvelt
Wheeler
M. E
Arthur Hill Trade School
Saginaw
W. Robinson
Margaret Drake
W. M. Drake
Port Huron
Harris
D. W. Drake
Howe
Ward Doyle
Cong’s
George Washington
W.l Robinson
Local Notes and Visits in Ely District
Sleet storm last week damaged bone lines and felled limbs in the area. Visitors included Mrs. Frank Clow and Mrs. Fred Clark of near Alma at A. F. Nestle's. remodeling by C. F. Hainline. Abe Eckert called nearby. D. J. Davis of Ohio visiting aunt Mrs. Mina Campbell. Mrs. Brown staying with son Lloyd. Dalrymples visited Elwell. Alfred Nestle in Lansing then back Sunday. Auction at R. J. Foley's drew many locals. Chas Nestle and son visited near St. Louis. Samples of Canaan coal offered by Brown Ward Co. dial phone 27-60tfe.
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Frank Clow
Fred Clark
Alma
A. F. Nestle
C. F. Hainline
Abe Eckert
D. J. Davis
Ohio
Mina Campbell
Brown
Lloyd's
S. Dalrymple
Arthur Dalrymple
Elwell
Alfred Nestle
Lansing
R. J. Foley
A.F. Nestles
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Ill Heath
George Reed
Harvey Vinher
Elizabeth
Crystal
Westabury
Charles Marlin
Fred Howay
Port Struble
Ely District
Canaan
Brown- Ward Co
Strand Theatermacion
Prof
J. H. Powers
Mt. Pleasant Normal
Sullivan
Powell's Grocery
C. E. Powell
W. Superior
Saginaw Auditorium
America
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